10. The Versailles Palace
Location: France’s Versailles
Completed Cost: $2 billion *
Completed Year: 1634
The construction of the Palace of Versailles cost about $2 billion in modern currency. The nation’s crown gem is this palace, which is situated in Versailles, France. Built over 3,200 apartments, the Palace was designed by King Louis XIV in the 1600s. The palace is enormous, taking up 3.147 square kilometers of land on its whole.
Versailles Palace ©Shutterstock/Takashi Images
Not only the French monarchy but the entire world was impacted by some extremely significant historical events that took place in this French Baroque structure. For instance, it was the location of the 1919 signing of the global peace treaty that signaled the conclusion of World War I. Its participation in the Paris Peace Conference catapulted it back into the international spotlight.
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